Smitten (The Martinis album)

Smitten
Smitten
Studio album by The Martinis
Released	April 4, 2004
Recorded	2004
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	33:40
Label	Cooking Vinyl
Producers	Bradley Cook; Blag Dahlia;
The Martinis chronology
Singles from Smitten
	"Out Upon the Road"; Released: 2004;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Guardian
Pitchfork	3.7/10

Smitten is the second studio album by American alternative rock band The Martinis. It was released on May 4, 2004 by Cooking Vinyl, remaining as the band's final studio album release.

The record is often regarded as similar-sounding to the work by alternative rock band, the Pixies, as the guitarist, Joey Santiago is a member of both bands. The record also features drums by Josh Freese, a member of The Vandals and A Perfect Circle. The album took over two years to create.

Recording

Santiago said working with producer Dahlia "was a little rough at times. I don't know if he knows how to treat a woman. We had a little misunderstanding perhaps, but I don't think I misunderstood anything. We just had to let him go at one point. There were a bunch of warnings about being disrespectful. I mean to call him and tell him overall it was a good job."

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Martinis.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Flyer"	1:53
2.	"Right Behind You"	3:37
3.	"You Are the One"	3:20
4.	"New Scene"	3:43
5.	"Out Upon the Road"	3:17
6.	"Wishful Thinking"	2:47
7.	"Walls of Silence"	3:09
8.	"Invisible"	3:24
9.	"Big Three Wheeler"	2:30
10.	"People in the World"	3:02
11.	"Into the Meadow"	3:18

Credits

The Martinis

Linda Mallari – lead vocals, piano, guitar
Joey Santiago – guitars

Additional musicians

Paul De Lisle – bass guitar
Miiko Watanabe – bass guitar
Josh Freese – drums, percussion
Ben Mize – drums, percussion
Dean Martin Hovey – bells, whistles
Lisa Mallari Dussinger – backing vocals

Production

Bradley Cook – producer, mixer
Blag Dahlia – producer, mixer

References

↑ Smitten at AllMusic. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
↑ Simpson, Dave (August 13, 2004). "The Martinis - Smitten". The Guardian. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
↑ Ubi, Sam (May 25, 2004). "Pitchfork Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 19, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
↑ Kory Grow. "qf". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 123/124. p. 15.

External links

Cooking Vinyl Website

[1] Smitten at AllMusic. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

[2] Simpson, Dave (August 13, 2004). "The Martinis - Smitten". The Guardian. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

[3] Ubi, Sam (May 25, 2004). "Pitchfork Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 19, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

[4] Kory Grow. "qf". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 123/124. p. 15.